The college’s expansion plans has met yet another obstacle: an ongoing lawsuit against the City Council of Easton by four College Hill residents. The construction of McCartney dorm project is the subject of the suit. A procedural appeal lawsuit was filed against the city in Northampton County Court in early June, under the argument that […]
After over 30 years of teaching at Lafayette, history professor Andrew Fix suddenly passed away over the summer, taking with him his energetic spirit and talented mind. Fix had been in hospice care when he died on June 28 at the age of 63, after a short illness this summer. “The whole department was saddened […]
This fall, the college welcomed 737 first-year students, which is over 40 more students than the 696 which were predicted to enroll. While the college made the purposeful decision to admit more students in line with its ongoing expansion efforts, the Class of 2022 is larger than expected, according to Julie Mule, Associate Director of […]
When Dean of Students Chris Hunt heard of the bomb threat made against Lafayette on May 5, he decided to head to campus. Thinking mostly out of concern for students, he, Chaplain Alex Hendrickson and Director of Intercultural Development Lilliana Madrid made rounds to some campus buildings. When they arrived at the library, it seemed […]
Upon returning to campus, students were met with several changes including landscaping and renovations, new safety precautions, a new login system for Lafayette accounts, and other changes in policies and protocols. Hogg Hall and its surrounding area experienced one of the biggest renovations of this summer. The stone on the outside of the building was […]
Entering your first year at Lafayette College can be daunting. You’ll experience many new things and learn a lot about yourself in the process. If you’re looking for something to help ground yourself or just something to entertain you in your downtime, this list is for you. In it, you’ll find four recommendations for books […]
While renovations to the physical structure of campus took place this summer, the college’s administration and staff received a makeover as well. Formerly the Dean of Equity and Inclusion, Chris Hunt’s role expanded to Dean of Students, while Lilliana Madrid took over supervising the Intercultural Development office as its Director. Madrid also holds the position […]
Let me just get this straight right away, I have never finished a book over 300 pages long in three days—and “Trouble Brewing” by Allentown writer Suzanne Baltsar had me hooked for that whole 72 hours. Upon picking up the book, I didn’t really expect much from it. But as soon as I started reading, […]
Burnin’ Up – The Jonas Brothers Hot N Cold – Katy Perry Hot in Herre – Nelly Fire Burning – Sean Kingston Disco Inferno – 50 Cent Hot Mess – Cobra Starship Drop It Like Its Hot – Snoop Dog Make It Hot – Wiz Khalifa Burn – Ellie Goulding This Is Why I’m Hot […]
With the NFL regular season beginning on Sunday, Sept. 9, The Lafayette sports writers make predictions for which teams will perform significantly better than they did in the 2017 season. Dominic Zhang: Houston Texans The Houston Texans will win the Super Bowl this year, obviously. Even though the Texans have never been to or won […]
As my summer roommate could attest to, I spent the entire summer counting the days until the release of “The Meg.” I got my ticket and showed up at midnight the day it was released. I was treated to exactly what I expected: pure fun and a giant shark. “The Meg” stars critically acclaimed actors and […]
The Lafayette men’s soccer team lost its season opener 1-0 to St. Francis Brooklyn last Friday. Head Coach Dennis Bohn added that as the first game of the season, the game was a “pretty even match” and “could have gone either way.” The team gave up an “unfortunate” goal to St. Francis 15 minutes into […]
Women’s soccer (3-0-0) (0-0-0) Aug. 17 vs. Villanova W, 1-0 For the first time in Lafayette women’s soccer history, the Leopards defeated Villanova in a low-scoring endeavor. Sophomore forward Krista Kissell scored the only goal in the game as sophomore goalkeeper Maggie Pohl earned the shutout, tallying five saves. Aug. 19 vs. Delaware State W, […]
After a summer full of turbulent weather, students were welcomed back to campus this week by a heat advisory from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The advisory, which lasted from 12 p.m. on Tuesday until 8 p.m. Wednesday night, warned the Lehigh Valley of extremely hot temperatures. On Tuesday, the campus community received an […]
